Be careful how you clean in the fight against coronavirus, CDC says
The increased use of cleaning products has meant a jump in poison control calls.
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Though people of all ages reported increased cleaning agent exposure to poison centers, children under 6 made up the highest proportion of exposures — nearly 50%. ...
“Using cleaning wipes and other cleaning solutions on the skin causes severe irritation,” said Dr. Moss of the last of the three most common poison center calls. “Instead, use hand soap or hand sanitizer only, and apply lotion to help treat dry skin,” he recommended.
Toxicologists are seeing a rise in people intentionally cleaning their bodies with harsh products not meant to be used on the skin, resulting in painful rashes and burns. Furthermore, experts plea for people to stop taking unproven “natural” and “COVID cure” remedies at home, as ingestion can be lethal.
“We have seen people die after ingesting aquarium products,” said Dr. Heise. “Ingestion of hydrogen peroxide — touted as a prevention measure on social media — is dangerous and may be deadly, especially at concentrated solutions. Even with very small ingestions, something as seemingly innocent as baking soda, when ingested in an excess amount, has killed individuals.”
the Tide Pod kids strike again. This time? Drinking hand sanitizer.
How to Clean Your Car to Reduce the Spread of the Coronavirus
...We suggest spending extra time on the steering wheel. According to carrentals.com, a steering wheel can have four times the amount of germs found on an average toilet seat. For this reason, we would suggest using disinfecting wipes to clean all the surfaces on the steering wheel.
What not to use
We would advise against using any type of bleach or hydrogen peroxide on the vehicle’s interior. Both chemicals can put a welcome end to the coronavirus, but they will also cause damage to the vinyl and plastics used in most modern vehicles today. Under no circumstances should you use any ammonia-based cleaning products.
On airlines, it’s the headrest and magazine pocket. In cars, it’s the steering wheel.